This course provides an opportunity to develop an understanding of the theoretical and practical concepts underlying 2- and 3-dimensional computer graphics. The course will emphasize hands-on studio/laboratory experience, with student work focused around completing a series of projects. Students will experiment with modeling, color, lighting, perspective, and simple animation. As the course progresses, computer programming will be used to control the complexity of the models and their interactions. Lectures, augmented by guided viewings of state-of-the-art computer generated and enhanced images and animations, will be used to deepen understanding of the studio experience.

Class Format: lecture/laboratory

Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on progress in project work and two examinations

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Prerequisites: this course is not open to students who have successfully completed a CSCI course numbered 136 or above

Enrollment Preference: first-year students and sophomores who have not previously taken a computer science course